… But courts often favor national security arguments from the government, and Pentagon officials have described Anthropic as a contractor that has gone rogue and that its technologies cannot be trusted. “In particular, DoW became concerned that allowing Anthropic continued access to DoW’s technical a… …
The Pentagon formally sanctioned Anthropic last week, capping a weeks-long, publicly aired disagreement over limits on use of its generative AI technology for military applications such as autonomous weapons. “We do not believe this action is legally sound, and we see no choice but to challenge it … …
“Anthropic has never had the ability to cause Claude to stop working, alter its functionality, shut off access, or otherwise influence or imperil military operations,” Thiyagu Ramasamy, Anthropic’s head of public sector, wrote. “Anthropic does not have the access required to disable the technology … …
… OpenAI has argued that SB 3444 reduces the risk of serious harm from frontier AI systems while “still allowing this technology to get into the hands of the people and businesses—small and big—of Illinois.” The ChatGPT maker says it has worked with states like New York and California to create what … …
… OpenAI and Google are moving forward with Pentagon deals to supplant Anthropic, despite pressure from their employees to push back on government demands over how their technology should be used. …
… Lin said it was “troubling” to her that the security designation and directives more broadly limiting use of Anthropic’s AI tool Claude by government contractors “don’t seem to be tailored to stated national security concerns.” As Anthropic’s spat with the government escalated last month, Hegseth p… …
… Anthropic spokesperson Danielle Cohen says the company is grateful the Washington, DC, court “recognized these issues need to be resolved quickly” and remains confident “the courts will ultimately agree that these supply chain designations were unlawful.” The Department of Defense did not immediate… …
… Its all-time sales, since commercializing its technology in 2023, exceed $5 billion, according to Rao. Anthropic’s revenue exploded as its Claude models began outperforming rivals and showing advanced capabilities in areas such as generating software code. …
… But this month, it began pulling the plug on Claude after determining that Anthropic could not be trusted. Pentagon officials cited numerous instances in which Anthropic allegedly placed or sought to put usage restrictions on its technology that the Trump administration found unnecessary. …
… The brief was filed just hours after Anthropic sued the Department of Defense and other federal agencies over the Pentagon’s decision to designate the company a “supply-chain risk.” The sanction, which severely limits Anthropic’s ability to work with military contractors, went into effect after Ant… …
